Gingerbread Men Live in Houses Made of Their Own Flesh, and Twitter Can’t Handle That

Gingerbread men are so cute, they taste incredible and they’re basically the epitome of a happy holiday cookie. I mean, Gingy — baked by the Muffin Man himself — is arguably the best supporting character in “Shrek.” Not the gumdrop buttons! Well, per usual, someone on Twitter noticed something alarming about this festive treat, and now we may never be able to look at them the same again.

Then things got even more serious and @MikeOdenthal dropped this bombshell: “As with humanity, the gingerbread folk live a life of constant terror and anguish brought upon them by a sadistic creator. but in regard to the latter, the creator in question is Man, a being more twisted and perverted than even the most hateful god.”

As with humanity, the gingerbread folk live a life of constant terror and anguish brought upon them by a sadistic creator. but in regard to the latter, the creator in question is Man, a being more twisted and perverted than even the most hateful god